Taizhou dialect is a dialect of Wu dialect, which is spoken by residents of Taizhou, a coastal city in southeastern Zhejiang. It is quite different from Mandarin in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. The use of Taizhou dialect includes Tiantai, Sanmen, Linhai, Xianju, Huangyan, Jiaojiang, Wenling, Yuhuan, the area south of Chalu Road in Ninghai County and the area north of Qingjiang River in Yueqing County. This piece is represented by Linhai dialect.

Taizhou dialect belongs to Taizhou in the five branches of Wu dialect, represented by Linhai dialect. It is very different from Mandarin in pronunciation, vocabulary and grammar. However, Taizhou dialect has changed a lot, and even the pronunciation between counties and cities is very different.

Taizhou dialect was formed between Qin and Han Dynasties. Because Taizhou is located in a corner of the sea, it retains more ancient Yue Wu dialects.